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Friday, 2 June 2017

Man Worsens Housemaid’s Injuries With Salt And Pepper For Failing To Fill Two Water Containers

One man, identified as Chibuike Onwuchekwa, inflicted injuries on his maid because he did not fill two water containers in Umuga Ovom in the local government area of Obingwa in the state of Abia. Eyewitnesses told Vanguard that Onwuchekwa and his wife had sent the young woman (retained names) to fill two containers of water in their house from a nearby well, as they left for the religious service.

The couple returned from the church to discover that the girl, about 10 years old, could not fill the two containers before the owner of the well closed the store. Onwuchekwa hit the girl, leaving her with wounds, locked her up and went to an event with his wife, despite the pleas from the neighbors.

A resident of the community, who gave his name as Nkem, said they decided to invite the Police when the girl escaped from the house to inform them that Onwuchekwa poured a mixture of salt and pepper on the injuries he inflicted on her during the earlier beating. He disclosed that the girl had suffered several of such beatings from Onwuchekwa. In one instance, when she was accused of theft in her school, he beat her even though she was absolved of the accusation by her teachers. Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, DSP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said he was not aware of the incident. However, a senior Police officer at the Eastern Ngwa Division confirmed the incident, adding that the girl is receiving medical attention.